The Downs, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS9 0YT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	49.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47%	50.9%	3.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WS9 0YT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	22.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	59%	3.4%	44.2%	14.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	44.8%	1.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.8%	37.9%	0.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	39.7%	7.0%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	86.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	92.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Downs has the 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 27th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WS9 0YT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Downs, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS9 0YT

Average Price
£482,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£401,684

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£493,869

Semi-Detached
£420,330

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£409,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 The Downs, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-10-18	£544,682
32 The Downs, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-08-28	£537,592
4 The Downs, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-07-31	£487,831
29 The Downs, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-01-12	£406,652
24 The Downs, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-04-04	£466,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS9 0YT

Employment

WS9 0YT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WS9 0YT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WS9 0YT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackwood School Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL	4out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetstone Field Primary School Beaufort Way , Aldridge WS9 0HJ	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Weston Crescent , Aldridge WS9 0HA	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	4out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	4,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS	4out of 4	5,403 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peninsular Cantonese Restaurant	336 Chester Road, Aldridge	217 yd
Pacific Nurseries Limited	Pacific Nurseries, Chester Road	407 yd
Breathe Coffee Lounge	81 Blackwood Road, Streetly	906 yd
Breakfast Express	188c Chester Road, Streetly	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hardwick Arms	Chester Road, Streetly	317 yd
Veseyans Rugby Club	Veseyan Sports And Social Club, Little Hardwick Road	846 yd
Foley Arms	293 Foley Road West, Streetly	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hardwok Streetly Cantonese	124 Hardwick Road, Aldridge	373 yd
Blackwood Fish Bar	85 Blackwood Road, Streetly	896 yd
Spice Inn	69 Blackwood Road, Streetly	896 yd
Streetly Balti	188 Chester Road, Streetly	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 B, Chester Road		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackwood School BLACKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
The Streetly Association STREETLY SURE START CHILDRENS CENTRE STREETLY SURE START CHILDRENS CENTRE FOLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches, squash courts	783 yd
The Veseyans Sports And Social Club LITTLE HARDWICK ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Aldridge Rugby Club BOURNE VALE	grass pitches	969 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.